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![A garbage dump in front of a building ruined by war at Yasser Arafat International Airport in the Gaza Strip.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KTJi8gcqLszXKUMVbBmbVJ-320-80.jpg)
Gaza Now Has a Toxic 'Biosphere of War' That No One Can Escape
By Mark Zeitoun, Ghassan Abu Sitta published
Gaza has often been invaded for its water. Every army leaving or entering the Sinai desert, whether Babylonians, Alexander the Great, the Ottomans, or the British, has sought relief there.
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Why Is a Train Filled with Human Poop Stuck Outside This Alabama Town?
By Laura Geggel published
A train filled with smelly human excrement from New York City has been stranded in a small Alabama town for two months, according to news sources.
![A Department of Transportation photo captures Unalaska, part of Alaska's Aleutian Islands.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cqQdpYmuLLJ85HeB2Jo8ka-320-80.jpg)
Enriched Uranium Particle Appears Over Alaska — and No One Knows Why
By Rafi Letzter published
A research plane detected a single particle of enriched uranium over Alaska's Aleutian Islands. The particle's origin is a mystery.
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Facts About Fracking
By Marc Lallanilla published
Hydraulic fracturing, commonly called fracking, is a drilling technique used for extracting oil or natural gas from deep underground.
![Hydrogen plasma inside a fusion reactor called the Wendelstein 7-X.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dd4FuYWdor262TQMyw94c7-320-80.jpg)
Nuclear Sphere: Weird Globe Could Revolutionize Fusion Energy
By Rafi Letzter published
A team of physicists argues that its strange, spherical fusion reactor could be the way forward for nuclear energy.
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Is the World's First Nuclear Fusion Plant Finally on Track?
By Charles Q. Choi published
The world's first nuclear fusion plant has reached a major milestone: Its plasma core is halfway done.
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Physicists Proved Controlled Nuclear Chain Fission Was Possible, 75 Years Ago
By Artemis Spyrou, Wolfgang Mittig published
![nuclear ruthenium](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s2DoHCAiynevCXk7nk2sYf-320-80.jpg)
Radioactive Cloud Originated in Russia: What Might Have Caused It?
By Tia Ghose published
A radioactive cloud that hovered over Europe last month likely originated in Russia, meteorological agencies in the country confirmed.
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